Manchester Histories
This Is Us Volunteer Digital Champions
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Manchester Histories is looking for volunteer Digital Champions to join This Is Us, an exciting community-led storytelling project celebrating the people, places, and experiences that make Manchester unique.
About the Role
As a volunteer Digital Champion, you will help people and organisations across Manchester preserve and share the stories that matter to them. Supporting This Is Us: Tracing Manchester's Histories, you'll be working with local communities, cultural organisations, researchers, and sector practitioners as part of a community-led storytelling project dedicated to preserving and celebrating Manchester's diverse histories.
Your role will support people to contribute their stories, capture memories, and record oral histories for sharing on our growing digital platform. Your contributions will play an important part in the platform's long-term sustainability and help create an accessible and inclusive historical record that recognises the people, places, and communities that have shaped this city.
Whether you're passionate about local histories, heritage, or content creation, this is an opportunity to develop new skills while gaining valuable experience in digital storytelling, oral histories, recording techniques, and community engagement.
Responsibilities
As a Digital Champion, you will:
- Support community members to record and share their stories
- Assist with uploading and organising content for the digital storytelling platform
- Encourage participation from communities across Manchester
- Represent the project at workshops, events, and community activities
- Help create welcoming, inclusive spaces where people feel comfortable sharing their experiences
- Work collaboratively with Manchester Histories staff and fellow volunteers
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Person Specification
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. No formal qualifications or previous experience are required. Experience in storytelling, heritage, community work, digital media, or volunteering is welcome but not essential.
We're looking for volunteers who:
- Are interested in Manchester's histories and communities
- Have an interest in digital storytelling, digital content or content creation
- Are willing to learn new digital skills
- Value inclusion, diversity and representation
- Can work both independently and as part of a team
- Are reliable and committed
Training & Development
Before volunteering begins, you'll take part in a free training programme delivered by professionals from across the heritage, cultural, and community sectors. This 9-session programme is designed to give you the confidence, knowledge and practical skills to become a Digital Champion.
The programme combines interactive workshops, discussion, and practical activities, covering topics including:
- Oral history principles and interviewing techniques
- Digital storytelling and audio recording
- Ethical practice and inclusive storytelling
- Community engagement and participation
Training will take place every Saturday at the Manchester Histories Hub (located in Manchester Central Library) from 12 September to 7 November 2026.
To help you get the most from the programme, we encourage volunteers to attend all sessions where possible before beginning their volunteering role. Please consider your availability before applying.
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How to Apply
To find out more about the role and complete the application form, visit: https://bit.ly/TIUDigitalChamp
Applications close on Tuesday 1 September 2026.
Accessibility
Manchester Histories is committed to creating an inclusive volunteering experience and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds.
If you identify as Disabled or require the application in an alternative format (including audio or video), or would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact: Jess@manchesterhistories.co.uk
About This Is Us
This Is Us: Tracing Manchester's Histories is a community-led project preserving, exploring and celebrating the stories that make Manchester unique. Through oral histories, a new digital storytelling platform, and community events, the project is creating a lasting archive of lived experiences while amplifying voices that have too often been overlooked. Together, we're helping to ensure Manchester's histories reflect the people who have shaped it.
This Is Us: Tracing Manchester’s Histories is a project by Manchester Histories, made possible thanks to generous support and funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Manchester City Council, UK Government, and Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
About Manchester Histories
Manchester Histories is an award-winning charity that uses history and heritage to bring people together, spark conversations and inspire positive change. Working with communities, cultural organisations and partners across Greater Manchester, we champion inclusive histories that reflect the city's diversity and encourage everyone to see themselves in its story.
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